Evidence to Support the Adoption of New Biomarkers - 3 Day Workshop
Monday, 22 September 2014 to Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 9am - 1pm
Queens College, Oxford
Sign up nowThe NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Cooperative Oxford 3-day course on diagnostic test development, evaluation and regulation. Day attendance is also available through the online booking system.
This course is aimed at all professionals working on diagnostic tests including people working in industry, academia, funding and regulation etc. The course combines talks with hands-on activities. To stimulate interactive discussions and maximise the learning experience, the number of places for this course are limited.
Day 1
Tests as part of a clinical pathway - Prof Carl Heneghan |
Aligning research and development with clinical needs - TBC |
Different forms of evidence for different types of questions - Dr Ann van Den Bruel |
Searching workshop to support regulatory approval and other purposes - Nia Wyn Roberts |
Day 2
How to avoid low quality studies - workshop- Dr Ann Van den Bruel & Dr Annette Pluddemann |
Basic stats in diagnostic studies - Bethany Shinkins |
Evidence for regulatory purposes, CE marking, European IVD Directive and FDA approval processes - Stephen Lee |
Evidence for implementation in routine clinical practice – NICE evaluations |
Routinely available data, other resources - Dr Antonis Kousoulis |
Day 3
Funding for diagnostic test development/opportunities for collaboration with academia - Ravi Chana |
Economic modelling - Dr Jane Wolstenholme |
Using evidence to support the business case: the route to adoption - Prof Chris Price |
Facilitators and barriers for uptake in routine clinical practice, interactive discussion - Dr Caroline Jones |